LANG

Etymology 1

Noun

lang (plural langs)

Abbreviation of language

Etymology 2

Adjective

lang (comparative langer, superlative langest)

(obsolete) long

Anagrams

• Angl.

Proper noun

Lang

An English surname from Old English lang (“long”), a nickname for a tall person.

A German surname, a variant of Lange.

A Dutch surname, a variant of de Lange.

A Manchu surname, anglicized from Chinese , used as a translation of Manchu ᠨᡳᠣᡥᡠᡵᡠ (Niohuru, literally “wolf”) for its homophony with 狼 (“wolf”).

A settlement in New South Wales, Australia.

A town in Styria, Austria. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lǫka (“meadow”), or perhaps of Celtic cel origin.

A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

A village in Gilan, Iran. From Persian لنگ.

A ghost town in Georgia, United States; named after postmaster Benjamin F. Lang.

Anagrams

• Angl.

Source: Wiktionary


Lang, a. & adv.

Definition: Long. [Obs. or Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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